Ways to Save Money at Amusement Parks

Lehighton Night at Dorney Park was a highlight of each year when I was a young teenager. For $5 anyone in my small town (Lehighton) could buy an advance ticket for evening admission to the amusement park just over 25 miles away. Not only could a carload of my friends and I enjoy the rides for about $1 per hour, but we could also meet more friends there and check out our crushes who had gotten in line ahead of us. What a great way to spend $5! It’s hard to believe that two decades later, $5 won’t even cover parking at most theme parks.

While there is some merit in the idea that amusement park visits and other breaks from the daily grind can be better enjoyed if you don’